The value-added tax reduction involves a 2% decrease in the VAT rate, applicable to goods and services currently subject to a 10% tax rate (reducing it to 8%). This excludes certain categories of goods and services, including telecommunications, information technology, financial activities, banking, securities, insurance, real estate business, metal production and products made from prefabricated metal, mining (excluding coal mining), production of coke, refined petroleum, chemicals and chemical products, and goods and services subject to special consumption tax.
The policy will be in effect from July 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024.